This global management certificate is perfect for students interested in upskilling themselves with entrepreneurial and managerial skills to succeed in the Fourth Industrial Revolution, as well as students pursuing graduate degrees in engineering, sciences or humanities. This entrepreneurship and innovation certificate complements many graduate programs, such as:
Why study global management, entrepreneurship and innovation?
The digital technological transformation has increased the need for employees with innovative mindsets and superb leadership skills. The ability to think, lead and execute creatively and precisely to drive innovation-driven growth at the organization level is critical. This certificate prepares you to find job opportunities that require those skills to innovate in an increasingly complex global world.
Additionally, after completing this certificate, you’ll have the opportunity to join and take advantage of the elite Thunderbird Global Alumni Network.
What skills will I learn in this entrepreneurship certificate online?
Through your courses, you’ll acquire the digital, global mindset needed to overcome challenges and realize the opportunities of the Fourth Industrial Revolution. You’ll also enhance your leadership skills, allowing you to emphasize sustainable business, pitch business ideas and analyze markets for the viability of new products and services.
By the end of this program, you’ll be able to:
- Analyze data.
- Communicate and manage across teams.
- Develop relationships within an organization.
- Navigate global business environments.
The global management, entrepreneurship and innovation graduate certificate prepares you to be innovative and career-ready in the Fourth Industrial Revolution. Referring to our current period of rapid technological growth, the Fourth Industrial Revolution is fundamentally changing the way we live, resulting in organizations needing a new type of leader. This global management certificate equips you with the skills and digital global mindset needed to overcome the challenges and realize the opportunities of the Fourth Industrial Revolution.
This 15-credit entrepreneurship and innovation certificate is made up of courses that incorporate innovation and sustainability, foster new thinking and enhance the entrepreneurial and managerial skills needed to go from the planning stage to execution. Courses include:
Our school consists of more than 30 full-time faculty and nearly 50 adjunct faculty who teach the same courses in-person and online, meaning you’ll receive the same high-quality education no matter where you are in the world. Our faculty members have strong leadership experience within the academic and professional worlds. Many of our adjunct faculty work full-time in prestigious leadership positions in the public, private and nonprofit arenas.
ASU is a global university committed to innovation, research and high-quality academic programs. Our university is recognized with peer-reviewed honors from U.S. News & World Report and receives accolades from other prestigious organizations.
master’s in management, according to Times Higher Education/Wall Street Journal.
in the U.S. for innovation for 11 consecutive years, ahead of Stanford and MIT.
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Applicants to the global management, entrepreneurship and innovation graduate certificate program must fulfill the requirements of both the Graduate College and the Thunderbird School of Global Management.
Applicants must have a minimum of a 3.00 cumulative GPA in the last 60 hours of their bachelor's program. Alternatively, applicants must have a minimum of a 3.00 cumulative GPA in an applicable master's program.
All applicants must submit:
- Graduate admission application and application fee.
- Official transcripts.
- Up-to-date curriculum vitae or resume.
An applicant whose native language is not English (regardless of current residency) must provide proof of English proficiency.
No, Arizona State University’s diplomas don’t specify whether you earn your degree online or in person. All diplomas and transcripts simply say “Arizona State University.” That’s because ASU Online students learn from the same faculty and receive the same course content as in-person students receive.